A massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.

A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

A creature from another world or planet.

The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.

A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

A writing style where the narrator tells the story from their own point of view, using words like 'I', 'me', and 'we'.

To prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

A sudden and strong feeling of surprise, disgust, or dismay, often caused by an unexpected and unpleasant event.

To read over a piece of writing to find and correct mistakes in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

A writing style where the narrator is not a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they' to describe the actions of others.

A type of word used to give a command, instruction, or a strong request, often found in recipes or manuals.

The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence from earliest to latest.

A pair of marks used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another and repeated word for word.

To strike something hard or forcefully, often making a loud noise.